DPP youth leader fired for backing Chilima-for-President crusade

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has said its national youth director Louis Ngalande has been fired for his cautioning President Peter Mutharika to tread carefully and “seriously rethink” his position to represent the party in next year’s elections. Ngalande also said former first lady Callista Mutharika is not alone when she openly spoke about leadership change […]

Rev Nyondo rebukes Vuwa for blocking Chakwera at funeral of TA Malengamzoma

CCAP Synod of Livingstonia between General Secretary the Reverend Levi Nyondo On Saturday openly rebuked  presidential advisor on unity and parliamentary affairs Symon Vuwa Kaunda for removing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera from the list of people who were to give eulogies at the funeral ceremony of :Traditional Authority (TA) Malengamzoma in Nkhatabay. The […]

Vuwa intensifies DPP campaign in Nkhatabay, hits at MP Nyirenda: Touts development projects

Presidential adviser on unity and youth  affairs Simon Vuwa Kaunda has gone flat out to campaign for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the lakeshore northern region district of Nkhatabay  and is touting development projects government will carry in the district. The former Cabinet minister and member of Parliament (MP) for Nkhata Bay Central wants […]

Conman swindle presidential aide Vuwa Kaunda K1.4m: Mutharika’s name used

President Peter Mutharika’s advisor on youth affairs, Symon Vuwa Kaunda, has been swindled K1.4 million by a suspected fraudster who used President’s name to persuade Kaunda to release the cash. Kaunda, who is senior member of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), a former Cabinet minister and member of Parliament (MP) for Nkhata Bay Centre […]

Vuwa Kaunda wants return to Parliament in 2019

Presidential Advisor on Unity and Parliamentary Affairs, Symon Vuwa Kaunda has expressed his desire to contest in the forthcoming tripartite elections for Nkhata Bay Central Constituency parliamentary seat. Speaking in an interview, the former legislator said he has bowed down to demands of constituents who pleaded with him to represent them in parliament in order […]

Presidential aide Vuwa oversteps his mandate to interfere with court case

President Peter Mutharika’s aide Symon Vuwa-Kaunda is in the news for wrong reasons having overstepped his mandate when  he called a magistrate and the police to meddle in a court case. Kaunda, who is presidential adviser on unity and parliamentary affairs, asked the Magistrate in Nkhatabay Anthony Banda in a phone over the arrrest of taxi and […]

Vuwa is lying, Chaponda says of Presidential aide’s remarks on Malawi maize importation

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda  accused presidential aide Symon Vuwa Kaunda of lying that Malawi will only import maize when  grain marketro Admarc exhaust buying local stocks from buyers. Kaunda made the remarks in Mzuzu after touring ADMARC depot. He claimed Malawi has  “a lot of maize”. Vuwa Kaunda said: “ […]

Vuwa Kaunda dispels hunger fears in North Malawi

Presidential advisor on National unity and Parliamentary affairs, Symon Vuwa Kaunda has dispelled hunger fears in Mzimba and other districts in the north saying government is in full control by ensuring that maize is available in the Admarc depots. Kaunda made the remarks recently after touring Mzimba Admarc depot together with other stakeholders. He said […]

Vuwa lashes at opposition on recent Malawi disasters

Presidential advisor on National Unity and Parliamentary affairs, Symon Vuwa Kaunda has taken a swipe at opposition saying they have done nothing to help Malawians affected by disasters that occurred in the country. He made the sentiment in Mzimba on Friday during a handover ceremony of a donation of 835 Timbers worthy MK5 million by […]

Attorney General to challenge Vuwa-Kaunda’s K1.7bn compensation claim for July 20 demo – Report

Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale has  said government  will challenge in court  the K1.7 billion ($2.4 million)  compensation claim lodged by President Peter Mutharika’s aide Symon Vuwa-Kaunda. Vuwa- Kaunda, presidential adviser on national unity and parliamentary affairs,  is claiming the compensation  for loss of property during the July 20 2011 protests against former president Bingu wa […]

‘What unity Vuwa?’ CCAP blasts Mutharika’s ‘transaction’ leadership

Outspoken CCAP Synod of Livingstonia moderator Reverend Levi Nyondo has hit at President Peter Mutharika of promoting “divisions” in the country and added credence to claims by religious group Public Affairs Committee (PAC) that Mutharika’s leadership is “transaction” and not transformation. Rev Nyondo, speaking on Tuesday during the funeral ceremony of chief Malanda of Nkhata […]

Vuwa distributes maize to 600 hunger stricken families in Nkhata Bay

With no hope and nowhere to go, 600 households in Nkhatabay Central Constituency trapped in the arms of hunger breathed a sigh of relief when they received a donation of 7, 500 Kilograms of maize from former member of parliament of the area  Symon Vuwa Kaunda. According to latest Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee figures, more […]

Malawi govt, Lilongwe City Council in crime prevention campaign

With the cases of robbery and gun crime rising in Malawi cities and towns, the Office of the President and Cabinet, Lilongwe City Council, traditional leaders and police Officials are leaving no stone unturned to put the problem to rest. Led by President Peter Mutharika’s adviser on national unity and parliamentary affairs Symon Vuwa Kaunda, […]

Another shake-up in DPP politburo: Vuwa, Masebo replaced by Goodall, Jappie

Hardly four months after the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) removed some top office-bearers including the Secretary General and Publicity Secretary, another ‘shake-up’ has taken place. The ‘shake-up’ follows a DPP politburo meeting held on Monday, February 9, 2015, at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre. Finance and Economic Development Minister Goodall Gondwe has been appointed DPP […]

Vuwa attacks Malawi federalism calls

President Peter Mutharika’s adviser on national unity and parliamentary affairs Symon Vuwa-Kaunda, who is also leading the presidential campaign against federalism  calls, has asked people in the North Malawi to promote unity and reject division. Vuwa Kaunda, who recently  engaged chiefs in the Northern Region to give their stand on calls to have a federal […]

Kyungu cautions on North Malawi secession: ‘We are better together’

Paramount Chief Kyungu of Malawi’s northern border district of Karonga is appealing to politicians to iron out their differences and concentrate on developing the country rather than wasting their time advocating for feudalism and secession. Kyungu said this during a meeting organized by Presidential Adviser on National Unity and Parliamentary Affairs Symon Vuwa Kaunda to […]

Karonga residents reject Vuwa’s anti federalism campaign

Malawi government’s efforts to quash federalism and secession issues in the Northern Region have taken a tumble after people in Karonga rubbished the process, saying an issue of such importance cannot only be narrowed to chiefs. At a community meeting attended by hundreds of Karonga residents and chiefs, Symon Vuwa Kaunda who is Presidential Adviser […]

Govt ‘bribe’ chiefs to reject North Malawi secession calls

The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has gone flat out in the North Malawi to lure influential voices in rejecting calls for north secession or referendum. In his latest engagement and palm oil, presidential advisor on National unity and parliamentary affairs, Symon Vuwa Kaunda,  on Sunday met chiefs from Rumphi let by Paramount Themba la […]